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How the British Empire abandoned its most vocal Muslim supporter

Abdullah Yusuf Ali wrote perhaps the most famous translation of the Quran but he also supported the British against the Ottomans and died a lonely man.

India building fire kills at least 18 students

Officials say the students died after a massive blaze at a coaching centre in western Gujarat state's Surat city.

Ikea bets big on India but keeps meatballs off the menu

Ikea, the world's biggest furniture retailer, will next month cut the ribbon on a massive 37,000 square metre outlet in the southern city of Hyderabad, its first in India.

Muslim population pushed out of voting race in India's Gujarat

Muslims make up almost 10 percent of Gujarat's population, but since the rise of the BJP's Hindu nationalist politics the community has been vilified.